Egg Allergy Info | Imamother

montrealmommy

Mon, Nov 24 2008, 1:41 pm

Since many mothers are coming here with recently diagnosed egg alelrgies, I thought I would post this info (it's also good for those with vegan friends/family). IMO, pay attention to the non-food items that may contain egg (esp. the MMR and flu vaccines).

Food ingredients that indicate or may indicate the presence of eggs

Avoid the following:
Albumen
Albumin
Conalbumin
Duck, goose, quail egg
Egg (white, yolk, dried, powdered, solids, frozen, pasteurized)
Eggnog
Egg substitutes (Egg Beaters®)
Lecithin (egg)
Livetin
Lysozyme
Ovalbumin
Ovoglobulin
Ovolactohydrolyze proteins
Ovo macroglobulin
Ovomucoid
Ovomucin
Ovotransferrin
Ovovitellin
Simplesse
Silico-albuminate
Vitellin

Foods that contain or may contain eggs
Baby foods (some)
Battered foods
Béarnaise sauce
Breads and buns (can contain or be glazed with eggs)
Caesar salad
Cakes
Candies (cream centres in chocolate)
Consommé soups
Cookies
Cream pies
Custards/puddings
Dessert mixes (some)
Doughnuts
Eggnog
Egg noodles
French toast
Hollandaise sauce
Homemade root beer
Hot dogs (some)
Ice cream
Icings or frostings
Lard and shortening
Mayonnaise
Meat mixtures (meatloaf, hamburger, meatballs, sausages, etc.)
Meringue
Newburg sauce
Omelettes
Orange Julep®
Pancakes
Processed and deli meats
Quiche
Salad dressings (some)
Soup clarified with eggs
Soup with noodles
Soufflé
Surimi
Waffles
Won ton soup

Non-food sources of eggs
Anesthetic (Diprivan/Propofol)
Certains vaccines (flu shots)
Egg-based shampoos
Eggshells used in crafts
Some artists' paints
Some body or hydrating lotions
Some soaps

Mommy3.5

Mon, Nov 24 2008, 6:53 pm

I am fairly certain my baby has a egg allergy. He is EBF'd He only seems to react if I eat eggs plain not baked into something. In your opinion, do you think my staying away from all eggs is necessary?

My 2 year old has an egg allergy, I was told is still ok for him to have cakes and cookies, just not eggs, pancakes or frenchtoast. Anything baked at high heat for 20 minutes is ok.

montrealmommy

Tue, Nov 25 2008, 4:49 am

in my situation, all egg avoidance was 100% was necessary. Even cooked egg CAN cause an allergy to increase in severity (as was the case with my kids) - although I know of plenty of people who can eat cakes and baked goods but not plain eggs, raw eggs (mayo) or real eggy things like quiche or kugel.

IMO (I am no doctor) - I would avoid completely and then when ready begin re-introducing to ensure that your dc has truely outgrown the allergy.

rebeca

Tue, Nov 25 2008, 8:40 am

I've also been helped a very lot by NAET (I suppose thats what you mean)
So have two of my kids. Its really unbelievable and I never dreamed that it could help but...it did!! B''H
my friends baby with terrible excema is better and my daughter astma is for 80% gone (I'm still in the middle with her) she's so happy about it.
the only neg. thing is that it takes some time and it costs...